by: Grant Grubbs • 33 minutes ago • grant_grubbs_
Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant (87) runs for yards after the catch against the Miami Dolphins. (Photo by Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images)
The Seattle Seahawks have released tight end Noah Fant , per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Fant spent three seasons with the Seahawks.
The former Iowa standout was traded from the Denver Broncos to Seattle in March 2022, along with two first-round picks, two second-round picks, a fifth-round pick, quarterback Drew Lock and defensive lineman Shelby Harris in exchange for quarterback Russell Wilson. Fant immediately made an impact for the Seahawks, tallying 50 catches for 486 yards and four touchdowns in his first season with the team.
Fant followed up the standout season with another solid year in 2023. Fant notched 32 catches for 414 yards in his second season with the Seahawks, but didn’t record a touchdown. Last season, Fant stepped up his game, logging 48 receptions, 500 yards and a touchdown.
Evidently, the Seahawks weren’t moved by Fant’s performances and the team opted to move on from him. Fant was on a two-year, $21 million contract extension with the Seahawks, which he’d agreed to on March 13, 2024.
Noah Fant played college football at Iowa, where he spent three years. During his time with the Hawkeyes, Fant amassed 78 catches for 1,082 yards and 19 touchdowns. He was an All-Big Ten First-Team selection in 2018 and an All-Conference Third-Team member in 2017.